You can't blame Irish consumers for cashing in on sterling's misfortune

You can't blame Irish consumers for cashing in on sterling's misfortune

Independent.ie

We were told countless times during the recession that a period of austerity is the time to 'pull on the green jersey'. We took wage cuts, job losses and spiralling taxes on the chin for seven long, cold years. Well, it's time for a little balancing of the consumer scales courtesy of our neighbours.

'Sterling has tanked to languish at around €1.17. To put that in context, it was €1.43 in November last year' Photo: PA

We were told countless times during the recession that a period of austerity is the time to 'pull on the green jersey'. We took wage cuts, job losses and spiralling taxes on the chin for seven long, cold years. Well, it's time for a little balancing of the consumer scales courtesy of our neighbours.

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You can't blame Irish consumers for cashing in on sterling's misfortune

Independent.ie

We were told countless times during the recession that a period of austerity is the time to 'pull on the green jersey'. We took wage cuts, job losses and spiralling taxes on the chin for seven long, cold years. Well, it's time for a little balancing of the consumer scales courtesy of our neighbours.